Qatari Foreign Ministry: Hormuz Security Is Indivisible, and Everyone Will Be Harmed by an Internet Cutoff
Al-Taj News – Qatar affirmed that the security of the Strait of Hormuz is inseparable from the security of the countries of the region, warning that targeting internet cables or disrupting navigation would not harm only one particular party, but would extend to Iran, its neighbors, and the peoples of the region.
Ibrahim bin Sultan Al-Hashemi, Director of the Media and Communication Department at the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that communications, visits, and the exchange of messages between the parties concerned are ongoing, and that Doha, in its capacity as a mediator, continues to work toward reaching an immediate and sustainable solution to the crisis through dialogue and negotiations.
During the weekly media briefing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Al-Hashemi affirmed that mediation efforts have not stopped and that the exchange of messages has not been suspended despite the stalled negotiations, stressing that the priority is to bring viewpoints closer and push Washington and Tehran toward a settlement that preserves the stability of the region.
The Qatari official stressed that the solution would not be military, warning that prolonging the escalation increases the cost of the crisis for the region and the world, and affects the global economy and energy supplies, at a time when the need to halt the confrontation and resume the diplomatic track is growing.
Al-Hashemi said that the mediator is required to maintain optimism while taking regional factors into account, noting that the goal is to end the crisis, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and halt the escalation, in a way that spares the peoples of the region further losses and mounting economic burdens.
In response to a question regarding the delay in Iran’s response to the amendments to the American paper, Al-Hashemi did not specify a deadline for reaching a decision, but said that Doha hopes to reach a solution today or tomorrow, and continues to work tirelessly and without fatigue with the parties concerned.
Regarding circulating threats to target internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz, Al-Hashemi called on the Iranian side to reconsider its calculations and think about which party would bear the greatest cost if communications were disrupted or maritime traffic in the region and international trade were affected.
